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By Jeanethe FalveyI remember my mom telling me about a jar of pennies she buried as a child. Every visit to that house in Long Island I would consider excavating beneath my grandparents’ porch, but grabbed my pail and shovel to find other intriguing things on the beach instead. It was tempting…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Invasive Plant Science and Management - Oct-Dec 2011 (Vol 4, Issue 4) is now available online. Note : Article abstracts are available to everyone. Full-text articles may require a subscription (USDA access through DigiTop ).…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Many New Upcoming Invasive Species Conferences added, including : Riparian Restoration Workshop -- Jan 12, 2012 2012 Science, Practice & Art of Restoring Ecosystems Conference -- Jan 20-21, 2012 Idaho Weed Conference -- Feb…
Por la Administradora Lisa P. JacksonTwitter en españolDesde los esfuerzos históricos por recortar la contaminación de los automóviles estadounidenses a fuertes medidas para prevenir que la contaminación de plantas energéticas cruce las fronteras estatales, el 2011 ha sido un año estelar para…
Grocery retailer diverted over 60 million pounds of food to feed people in need (Seattle – Dec. 21, 2011) SUPERVALU, Inc. received the 2011 National Waste Wise Award Honorable Mention for the company’s exceptional commitment to food recovery
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- See our new page for Smartphone applications -- Provides general resources for smartphones applications (apps) to assist in tracking, monitoring various species, including invasive species. * See our Monitoring section for more…
by Administrator Lisa P. JacksonFrom historic efforts to cut pollution from American automobiles to strong measures to prevent power plant pollution from crossing state lines, 2011 was already a banner year for clean air and the health of the American people. And the EPA is closing out the year with…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Scientists Release Natural Enemy of Asian Citrus Psyllid: Parasitic wasps, released for the first time in California, could help protect state's citrus industry (Dec 20, 2011) Scientists released a natural enemy of the Asian…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection.Previous Science Wednesdays.By Aaron FersterWhile “TGISW” (thank goodness it’s Science Wednesday) may never catch on like that more famous exclamation about everybody’s favorite workday, I’ve come to really enjoy my…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- UGA/Warnell Center Develops Invasive Species Tracking App (Dec 7, 2011) The Everglades National Park has released a much expanded mobile app for tracking invasive exotics in Florida. The IveGot1 app (iTunes) was developed by Park…
By Amy MillerI thought I recycled everything possible. Papers here. Bottles there. Food waste in the yard. Yes, my trash was reduced to simply trash.Then my town started a Pay-As-You-Throw program. Suddenly there was this system of measurement and it became like a game. Each Blue Bag counted.And so…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Notre Dame Researchers Demonstrate New DNA Detection Technique (Dec 16, 2011) A team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame have demonstrated a novel DNA detection method that could prove suitable for many real-world…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- 2011 State of the Forest: Annual Report on Virginia's Forests (Nov 2011) The Virginia Department of Forestry's 2011 State of the Forest report says the state has lost 16,000 acres of woodlands annually over the last decade…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- NASA - Climate Change May Bring Big Ecosystem Changes (Dec 14, 2011) By 2100, global climate change will modify plant communities covering almost half of Earth's land surface and will drive the conversion of nearly 40 percent…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Weed Science Society of America Says Flooding along Our Nation's Rivers Worsened by Invasive Weeds (Dec 5, 2011) This year flooding has ravaged thousands of homes and businesses in communities across the U.S. And scientists say…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- US Forest Service Takes Action to Confront the Threat of Invasive Species (Dec 5, 2011) The Forest Service has finalized the development of an internal directive to the Forest Service Manual (FSM) 2900 policy for invasive species…
By Amy MillerWe went to buy our Christmas tree last weekend. We couldn’t remember where that one cut- your-own place was, we weren’t sure if that other cut-your-own place was still in business and anyway, we really didn’t have much time for a sentimental ritual in between Benjamin’s…
by Jeanethe FalveyLast Friday, I wrote to you all to say we would be reporting out and helping to share your ideas about the simple ways we can all help our environment. With 8,028 sign ups now around the world, I’ll first share a little international tidbit. One of the comments left last week was…
By Carmen TorrentRecently, I had a respiratory problem and had to use an inhaler to breathe better. It’s very difficult to describe the sensation of helplessness that I felt because I never experienced something like that before. I was very lucky because I was with two of my colleagues who knew…
Por Carmen TorrentRecientemente tuve un problema respiratorio y por primera vez tuve que utilizar un inhalador. La sensación de impotencia es algo difícil de describir. Por suerte dos colegas sabían qué hacer y me ayudaron. Después de estabilizarme, recuerdo como una de ellas me decía:…